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Notes Of A Botanist On The Amazon & Andes: Being Records Of Travel On The Amazon And Its Tributaries, The Trombetas, Rio Negro, Uaupés, Casiquiari, Pacimoni, Huallaga, And Pastasa; As Also To

Notes Of A Botanist On The Amazon & Andes: Being Records Of Travel On The Amazon And Its Tributaries, The Trombetas, Rio Negro, Uaupés, Casiquiari, Pacimoni, Huallaga, And Pastasa; As Also To


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Witness the Amazon's hush and thunder. A rare, vividly observed account. In this second volume of his field records, Richard Spruce offers a calm but exacting eye on mid-1800s South America: river channels and flooded forests, cloud-belt passes of the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes, and the distant roar of great cataracts. Part victorian travel memoir and part scientific register, Spruce's prose balances the lyricism of nature writing with the discipline of nineteenth-century natural history, turning botanical description and geographical note into a readable historical exploration narrative. The result is unhurried detail - careful plant observations born of long collecting trips, the rhythms of amazon river expeditions, and meticulous andes botanical studies - that invites both curious readers and specialists. Nature writing enthusiasts will recognise the precise fieldcraft; casual readers will be swept into classic exploration accounts that combine landscape, method and a quietly steady humanity. Spruce's patience is instructive; the slow accumulation of collected specimens and notes shows how travel can become science. Beyond immediate scenes, the book matters as a surviving voice from an age of collectors and scientists mapping South America. Spruce's notes contribute to south american geography and to our understanding of botanical distribution in remote valleys; collectors and historians consult works like this for provenance, context and the patient evidences of fieldwork. Equally apt for casual readers and classic-literature collectors, it bridges curiosity and scholarship without sacrificing readability. It belongs on shelves alongside classic exploration accounts and remains essential reading for anyone tracing the travels of Richard Spruce through the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes and beyond. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This is a heritage edition prepared for readers and collectors who value clear observation and historical depth.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789354304088
  • Publisher: Alpha Editions
  • Publisher Imprint: Alpha Editions
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 566
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Being Records Of Travel On The Amazon And Its Tributaries, The Trombetas, Rio Negro, Uaupés, Casiquiari, Pacimoni, Huallaga, And Pastasa; As Also To
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 9354304087
  • Publisher Date: 02 Dec 2020
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 32 mm
  • Weight: 870 gr


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